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WINSTONE TO PLAY HENRY VIII

21/3/03 19:05:43

SEXY BEAST star RAY WINSTONE is to ditch his penchant for playing gangsters to step into period costume and play HENRY VIII in a new $8 million....Read On

STEVE MARTIN`S PRE`OSCAR BOOST

21/3/03 19:05:43

OSCAR host STEVE MARTIN has been given some good news two days before he takes charge of the most tense ACADEMY AWARDS ever - his novella SHOPGIRL....Read On

MATRIX FANS UPSET AS FILM GOES MISSING

21/3/03 19:05:43

Upset fans of THE MATRIX were left booing the finale of a screening of DREAMCATCHER in Hollywood last night (20MAR03) when a projectionist....Read On

VIN PAYS UP FOR ANONYMITY

21/3/03 19:05:42

VIN DIESEL was so thrilled he wasn't recognised on the streets of Prague, Czech Republic, while filming XXX there, he handed out a $100 bill....Read On

OPRAH ANGERS NEIGHBOURS WITH CONSTRUCTION WORK

21/3/03 19:05:42

Top-rated talk show host OPRAH WINFREY has lost popularity with a group of very angry people - her neighbours. Billionaire Oprah is currently in....Read On

TOMMY LEE JONES TAKES A TUMBLE

21/3/03 19:05:42

Actor TOMMY LEE JONES was left nursing wounds on the set of his latest movie - after a horse came close to crushing him. The MEN IN BLACK star,....Read On

REESE ` RYAN TAKE OFF ON A SECOND HONEYMOON

21/3/03 19:05:42

Hollywood couple REESE WITHERSPOON and RYAN PHILLIPPE jetted off to the Caribbean at the beginning of the month (MAR03) in a bid to save their....Read On

ANGRY WORKERS DEMAND CASH FROM MICHAEL FLATLEY

21/3/03 19:05:42

Troubled LORD OF THE DANCE star MICHAEL FLATLEY has hit more problems - he is now fighting claims he owes a total of $1 million (GBP660,000) for a....Read On

NICOLAS CAGE UPSET OVER OSCAR DATE RUMOURS

21/3/03 19:05:42

LATEST: OSCAR nominee NICOLAS CAGE is upset with reports he's dating a 23-year-old violinist, and planning to take her to the ACADEMY AWARDS on....Read On

TATU TOO YOUNG TO FLY

21/3/03 19:05:42

Russia's entrants into the EUROVISION SONG CONTEST, TATU had an unusual problem before their first ever gig - they were too young to fly. The....Read On

MIS`TEEQ SABRINA`S DENTAL NURSE HAIR HORROR

21/3/03 19:05:42

MIS-TEEQ pop singer SABRINA used to work as a dentist's assistant - and learnt the hard way about the horrible things which get stuck between....Read On

MADONNA GETS BEHIND VIOLENT MESSIAHS

21/3/03 19:05:42

MADONNA's movie company MAVERICK FILMS is the latest firm to bring a graphic novel to the big screen after optioning rights to VIOLENT MESSIAHS:....Read On

FATONE GETS FUNNY

21/3/03 19:05:42

'N SYNC star JOEY FATONE is to showcase his sense of humour on a new comedy album. Bandmate LANCE BASS revealed the pop star is going to parody a....Read On

DIXIE CHICKS ELIMINATE BAD MANSON VIBES

21/3/03 19:05:42

The DIXIE CHICKS called on an American-Indian shaman to 'cleanse' a set they were using to film a TV commercial - after learning it was once the....Read On

MASSIVE ATTACK STAR CLEARED OF CHILD PORN ALLEGATIONS

21/3/03 19:05:42

MASSIVE ATTACK frontman ROBERT DEL NAJA has been cleared of all involvement in child pornography following an investigation by British police. ....Read On

JENNA WANTS SALMA`S MAN

21/3/03 17:19:43

OSCAR-nominated actress SALMA HAYEK had better keep an eye on her boyfriend EDWARD NORTON - porn star JENNA JAMESON is desperate to perform a love....Read On

TRAVOLTA PLANS FOR SUMMER BABY

21/3/03 17:19:43

GREASE star JOHN TRAVOLTA has uncovered a latest project set to keep him busy all summer (03) - making a baby with his wife. Travolta and his....Read On

KATE `JUST KNEW` IT HAD TO BE CHRIS

21/3/03 17:19:43

KATE HUDSON knew the second time she met her husband, rocker CHRIS ROBINSON, that he was the one for her. She says that even though the BLACK....Read On

ARMANI` KEEP OSCAR DRESSES SIMPLE

21/3/03 17:19:43

Hollywood's favourite designer GIORGIO ARMANI has some advice for actresses at the OSCARS ceremony - keep it simple. The Italian fashion supremo....Read On

HURLEY`S FARMHOUSE

21/3/03 17:19:43

ELIZABETH HURLEY has splashed out on a $4.1 million (GBP2.75 million) farmhouse in the British countryside. AMPNEY KNOWLE in the Cotswolds,....Read On

KATE HUDSON` `GOLDIE HAWN`S JUST MY MUM`

21/3/03 17:19:43

ALMOST FAMOUS star KATE HUDSON didn't know her mother GOLDIE HAWN was famous when she was growing up. Despite having a Hollywood upbringing, Kate....Read On

NATIONAL GUARD CALLED INTO PROTECT OSCARS

21/3/03 17:19:43

California's NATIONAL GUARD have been called in to Sunday's ACADEMY AWARDS to help protect stars from potential terrorist attacks. Authorities in....Read On

ARMANI` RUSSELL CROWE IS FAT

21/3/03 17:19:43

RUSSELL CROWE struggles to stay in touch with the latest fashions because he's overweight. Designer GIORGIO ARMANI, who has made the clothes for....Read On

SHAKIRA POSTPONES CONCERT

21/3/03 17:19:43

Latin pop stunner SHAKIRA was forced to postpone a concert in the Dominican Republic because she was suffering from a throat infection. The....Read On

MIS`TEEQ`S MISDEMEANOURS

21/3/03 17:19:43

Pop girl group MIS-TEEQ have revealed their dark side - drinking, falling over, being sick and having sex in cars. The ONE NIGHT STAND hitmakers....Read On

DMX WRITES AUTOBIOGRAPHY

21/3/03 17:19:43

Rapper DMX may have retired from the music game but he is moving into a new area - books. His autobiography E.A.R.L., EVER. ALWAYS, REAL LIFE....Read On

TATU`S DEATH THREATS

21/3/03 17:19:43

Teen pop duo TATU have received death threats from people who don't like their lesbian posturing. The Russian pop sensations caused outcry by....Read On

MODEL WINS DAMAGES OVER JAGGER CLAIMS

21/3/03 17:19:43

A former model has successfully sued a British newspaper which claimed she was to blame for the break up of SIR MICK JAGGER and JERRY HALL's....Read On

FERRY DIVORCES ADULTEROUS WIFE

21/3/03 17:19:43

British singer BRYAN FERRY has been awarded a decree nisi divorce - after a court heard his ex-wife LUCY cheated on him. The couple announced....Read On

MADONNA BACKS DOWN OVER ANTI`WAR VIDEO

21/3/03 17:19:43

Pop queen MADONNA has re-edited the controversial anti-war video that accompanies her new singer AMERICAN LIFE. The singer has scrapped the....Read On

KATE HUDSON ` A SCRUFFY GIRL

21/3/03 13:52:42

Actress KATE HUDSON may well turn up to the OSCARS (23MAR03) in a glitzy dress worth a fortune - but she's happiest in her cheap home clothes. ....Read On

HOLLYWOOD`S BIGGEST MANHOODS

21/3/03 13:52:42

Hollywood is waiting with baited breath for a new list revealing the most well-endowed men in Tinseltown. While much of Los Angeles occupies....Read On

OLIVIER MARTINEZ`S LUCKY RING

21/3/03 13:52:42

KYLIE MINOGUE's new lover OLIVIER MARTINEZ is convinced he survived a death-defying car crash - because of a lucky ring given to him by an African....Read On

BRITTANY` `I`M NOT ENGAGED`

21/3/03 13:52:42

Up-and-coming Hollywood star BRITTANY MURPHY has quashed rumours she is engaged to her actor boyfriend ASHTON KUTCHER. The pair starred together....Read On

COLIN CROONS

21/3/03 13:52:42

Hollywood heart-throb COLIN FARRELL has made his musical debut - singing a cover of a CLASH hit on the soundtrack of his new movie. Tinseltown's....Read On

FERGIE`S BIG SCREEN CAMEO

21/3/03 13:52:42

THE DUCHESS OF YORK is to make a surprise cameo in promotional trailers for a new PETER PAN movie. The former royal, who was this week....Read On

CULTURE MP SLAMS THE HOURS

21/3/03 13:52:42

A British politician responsible for promoting culture and the arts in the UK has hit out at THE HOURS - dubbing it a "dull, drab, pseudo literary....Read On

WAR DELAYS MEG RYAN FILM

21/3/03 13:52:42

Hollywood star MEG RYAN's latest movie has been pulled over fears the war in Iraq will have an adverse effect on its popularity. PARAMOUNT....Read On

STARS PLAN SILENT OSCAR PROTESTS

21/3/03 13:52:42

Hollywood star DUSTIN HOFFMAN will lead a silent anti-war protest at this weekend's ACADEMY AWARDS (23MAR03). While WILL SMITH, CATE BLANCHETT,....Read On

TOM HANKS SHUNS THE OSCARS

21/3/03 13:52:42

Double OSCAR winner TOM HANKS is the latest Hollywood star to snub the coveted ACADEMY AWARDS this Sunday (23MAR03). His shock announcement comes....Read On

JAY KAY JOINS SUPERBIKE TEAM

21/3/03 13:52:42

Hellraising JAMIROQUAI singer JAY KAY has a new love - motor bike racing. The funky DEEPER UNDERGROUND singer has signed up to promote SUZUKI's....Read On

HOLLY`S LOOKING TO NET A NEW LOVE

21/3/03 13:52:42

Sexy Australian songstress HOLLY VALANCE is looking for a new man - on the internet. The KISS KISS star went to the web to find love, but she....Read On

SUGABABE MUTYA UP FOR A FIGHT

21/3/03 13:52:42

SUGABABES beauty MUTYA BUENA has offered a violent warning to people in the music business - pick on me and I'll punch you. The FREAK LIKE ME....Read On

BLUE STAR`S EXTRA`TERRESTRIAL FANTASY

21/3/03 13:52:42

Wacky boyband star LEE RYAN has confessed he lusts after aliens. Not only is the BLUE heart-throb convinced of the existence of extra-terrestrial....Read On

ANASTACIA KEEPS ON FIGHTING

21/3/03 13:52:42

Singing star ANASTACIA has vowed to continue her battle with breast cancer at a charity fundraiser hosted by ELTON JOHN and SHARON OSBOURNE. At....Read On

SUGABABES TO SPLIT`

21/3/03 13:52:42

Feisty girl group the SUGABABES have given their strongest hint yet they are soon to split - and the trio are already planning solo careers. The....Read On

MASSIVE ATTACK SINGER HOLDS MOVING SILENCE

21/3/03 13:52:42

Troubled MASSIVE ATTACK frontman ROBERT '3-D' DEL NAJA put aside allegations he's a paedophile last night (20MAR03) - to hold a moving one....Read On

DiCAPRIO GIVES THE COLD SHOULDER

21/3/03 9:18:43

TITANIC star LEONARDO DiCAPRIO's charm skills were brought into question during a night in Hollywood - when he used his shoulder instead of his....Read On

ASHTON FALLS FOR BRITTANY`S KISSING LIPS

21/3/03 9:18:43

Movie star ASHTON KUTCHER was amazed when he first kissed girlfriend BRITTANY MURPHY for real - because he didn't realise what a great pair of lips....Read On

ELIZABETH TAYLOR HITS THE JACKPOT

21/3/03 9:18:43

DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR is taking a gamble with her new venture - she's to add her image and voice to a series of slot machines. The British-born....Read On

DIESEL SET FOR SERPICO ROLE

21/3/03 9:18:43

VIN DIESEL will recreate AL PACINO's greatest role as SERPICO - if a new videogame based loosely on the tough cop is a hit. The XXX star is....Read On

WINSLET WOULD KILL TO PROTECT MIA

21/3/03 9:18:43

British Actress KATE WINSLET is so protective of her daughter - she'd personally kill anyone who would dare to harm her. The TITANIC star - who....Read On

STARS TURN THEIR BACKS ON OSCAR GIFTS

21/3/03 9:18:43

Many of the luxurious gifts the stars can pick up backstage at the OSCARS are never claimed. Only three guests - SIR PAUL McCARTNEY, BROOKE....Read On

MORGAN FREEMAN HAMPERED WITH MANDELA MOVIE PLANS

21/3/03 9:18:43

MORGAN FREEMAN is struggling to bring his NELSON MANDELA biopic to the big screen because the South African leader is such a complex character. ....Read On

RENEE STILL HUNTING FOR HER DOG`LOVING PACIFIST

21/3/03 9:18:43

OSCAR hopeful RENEE ZELLWEGER is still on the look-out for her perfect guy after splitting from JIM CARREY two years ago (01) - and she's....Read On

RAZZIES GO ON WITH A SECURITY GUARD

21/3/03 9:18:43

Saturday's (22MAR03) GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS are going ahead despite protests that the anti-OSCARS should be scrapped. Organisers of the Santa....Read On

STREEP AND WALKEN SPARK ROMANCE SPECULATION

21/3/03 9:18:43

Hollywood legends MERYL STREEP and CHRISTOPHER WALKEN have sparked speculation of a romance - after they were spotted sneaking out of a....Read On

LINKIN PARK SAY MUSIC IS ALL`IMPORTANT

21/3/03 9:18:43

LINKIN PARK frontman CHESTER BENNINGTON has no enthusiasm for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle - insisting the band be recognised for their musical....Read On

ATOMIC LIZ EMBRACES OLD AGE

21/3/03 9:18:43

ATOMIC KITTEN stunner LIZ McCLARNON may be a modern woman but the same can't be said for her taste in houses - she's just bought an old people's....Read On

ELVIS DATING KRALL AFTER GRAMMYS MEETING

21/3/03 9:18:43

ELVIS COSTELLO won't forget the 2002 GRAMMY AWARDS in a hurry even though he didn't win anything - he met his new girlfriend DIANA KRALL there. ....Read On

MR NASTY`S ENGAGEMENT RUSE

21/3/03 9:18:43

AMERICAN IDOL's "MR NASTY" SIMON COWELL has hoaxed America about a planned engagement - because he's sick of answering questions about his....Read On

OLD BEATLES TRACK TO BE RELEASED

21/3/03 9:18:43

A track written by a 16-year-old SIR PAUL McCARTNEY will feature a new DVD of a secret BEATLES reunion - and it's never been heard before. ....Read On

JOEL`S STUDENT GIRLFRIEND WANTS HIS BABY

21/3/03 9:18:43

Troubled singing legend BILLY JOEL's 21-year-old girlfriend has told him she wants to be a mum. Student KATE LEE - who is only four years older....Read On

GOOD CHARLOTTE PUNKS GET READY FOR FRENCH HATRED

21/3/03 9:18:43

GOOD CHARLOTTE punk twins BENJI and JOEL MADDEN are refusing to let anti-American feeling ruin their plans to tour Europe - but they will speak out....Read On

MICHAEL JACKSON REJECTS LIE DETECTOR TEST

21/3/03 9:18:43

Troubled singer MICHAEL JACKSON has been branded a "coward" after turning down a $1 million (GBP660,000) payment for a lie detector test - to....Read On

YOUNG ACTOR SOUGHT FOR SPACEY`S BOBBY DARIN PIC

21/3/03 2:20:43

Casting directors of KEVIN SPACEY's planned BOBBY DARIN biopic are scurrying to find a young boy to play the singer as a child. Spacey, who....Read On

FURIOUS NAOMI BLASTS FILM PLAN

21/3/03 2:20:43

Feisty supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL is furious after finding out that plans are underway to turn an unofficial biography about her into a film. The....Read On

STEVE MARTIN PRESCRIBES SINGIN` IN THE RAIN TO END WAR

21/3/03 2:20:43

Hollywood funnyman STEVE MARTIN has come up with a solution to the American-led war with Iraq - making SADDAM HUSSEIN and GEORGE W BUSH watch....Read On

ZETA BLASTED FOR CHICAGO SMOKING

21/3/03 2:20:43

OSCAR nominee CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has been slated by a lung charity for using smoking to make her CHICAGO character more sexy. The Welsh stunner....Read On

JAGGER TEAMS UP WITH DiCAPRIO

21/3/03 2:20:43

Rocker MICK JAGGER is set to team up with Hollywood hunk LEONARDO DiCAPRIO for a movie about the world of pop. Film-maker MARTIN SCORSESE says a....Read On

ALI G PROPOSES

21/3/03 2:20:43

Comedian SASHA BARON COHEN - the man behind ALI G - has proposed to his long term love ISLA FISHER. The controversial funnyman popped the....Read On

KIDMAN REFUSES TO PULL OUT OF OSCARS

21/3/03 2:20:43

As the OSCARS ceremony is scaled down and stars like WILL SMITH and CATE BLANCHETT have pulled out of attending, nominated actress NICOLE KIDMAN....Read On

BRANDO FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE

21/3/03 2:20:43

Hollywood legend MARLON BRANDO is fighting for his life after suffering congestive heart failure. The GODFATHER actor has been in poor health for....Read On

B2K TEMPTED TO TAKE ON TV ROLE

21/3/03 2:20:43

R'n'B heart-throbs B2K are set to go back in time to play legendary soul group THE TEMPTATIONS. The UH HUH singer have taped an episode of the....Read On

THE MAVERICKS REFORM

21/3/03 2:20:42

Country rockers THE MAVERICKS have reformed and plan to record their first album in six years this spring (03). The group, fronted by singer RAUL....Read On

BROS STAR TO WED

21/3/03 2:20:42

Former BROS hunk MATT GOSS has given up bachelor life after asking model DAISY FUENTES to marry him. The 34-year-old WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS pop....Read On

BRAD PASILEY WEDS

21/3/03 2:20:42

Country singer BRAD PAISLEY is now a taken man. The 30-year-old crooner, 30, married actress KIMBERLY WILLIAMS, 31, on Saturday (15MAR03) in Los....Read On

LIAM LASHES OUT AT WESTLIFE HUNK

21/3/03 2:20:42

OASIS star LIAM GALLAGHER made a monkey out of WESTLIFE's MARK FEEHILY recently - by swearing at him in public. The sensitive FLYING WITHOUT....Read On

FAT JOE CLAIMS TROOPS ARE FRIGHTENED AND IGNORANT

21/3/03 2:20:42

Heavyweight rapper FAT JOE has had a taste of the terror of war in Iraq - he has struck up correspondence with one of the frightened soldiers on....Read On

DESTINY`S CHILD`S CINDERELLA MUSICAL THROWN INTO TURMOIL

21/3/03 2:20:42

DESTINY'S CHILD's planned musical remake of classic fairytale CINDERELLA has been thrown into turmoil - because the singers can't commit to a....Read On

KYLIE`S LOVE AFFAIR CONTINUES TO FLOURISH

21/3/03 2:20:42

Pop stunner KYLIE MINOGUE's new romance with OLIVER MARTINEZ is going from strength to strength - she has moved her work to Los Angeles to be with....Read On

DION POSTPONES HER WALK OF FAME

21/3/03 2:20:42

Diva CELINE DION has postponed the unveiling of her HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME star - which was due to take place today (21MAR03) - because of the war....Read On

DIDDY UPSET ABOUT WAR

21/3/03 2:20:42

Rap mogul SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS is praying for the safety of Baghdad's innocents after learning America's war on Iraq started while he was onstage....Read On




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